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Hi everyone, I wanted to share some news out of Tokyo Game Show. We’ve announced that the PS3 system will be able to play back 3D content on Blu-ray 3D discs with the next system software update (v.3.50), slated for release on September 21.

Now this does run counter to what some Sony exec's said at a conference a couple weeks again. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the 9/21 date is good.

Got the update this morning. Not good news for Mitsubishi or Samsung DLP owners. No checkerboard. Too bad.

Only 3D Blu-Ray I have is the Disney Demo that came with the Mits 3DC-1000 converter kit and that plays just fine on my Mits WD73735 with the 3DC. You had me scared for a moment that the PS/3 3D upgrade wouldn't work on my setup.

Only 3D Blu-Ray I have is the Disney Demo that came with the Mits 3DC-1000 converter kit and that plays just fine on my Mits WD73735 with the 3DC. You had me scared for a moment that the PS/3 3D upgrade wouldn't work on my setup.

Question regarding PS3...Just bought a PS3, and a blu ray to test it out with.
Im only getting stereo audio (via HDMI). The disc says it has ENGLISH 7.1 DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO or ENGLISH MONO. The DTS circuit on my Denon 5.1 AVR wont activate, and all I can do is listen in stereo, or a crappy sounding PrologicII with no rear channels.

Is this standard for Blu Ray? Am I going to have to buy a new AVR to listen to these things in more than two channel stereo?

Edit: I changed the player to Bitstream (which warned it wouldnt play some of the blu ray content), but doing so activated my 5.1 Denons DTS circuit. I guess Im going to miss the 2 side channels?

Second question: My EDGE is showing the input format as 1080p/24 and its converting it to 1080p/60 since my Sharp wont accept 1080p/24. Are all blu-rays 1080p/24 or is that /24 /60 settings somewhere on the PS3?

Edit: I changed the player to Bitstream (which warned it wouldnt play some of the blu ray content), but doing so activated my 5.1 Denons DTS circuit. I guess Im going to miss the 2 side channels?

If you miss anything, it will be the two surround back channels (rears), not the sides. In a 5.1 setup, the surrounds are to the side and just behind the head. They don't really go behind you. See Dolby's guide: http://www.dolby.com...uide/index.html

If your receiver is a 7.1 receiver, but you are using it as 5.1, you should disable the surround back channels in the receiver's setup menus. You'll be assured of not missing anything, because the receiver will mix the surround back channels into the 5.1 channels.